by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Southern Oregon University was awarded 282 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is management information systems.
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College Factual ranked Southern Oregon University as #1,225 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Southern Oregon University is also ranked #18 out of 30 schools in Oregon.
The acceptance rate at Southern Oregon University is 90%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Southern Oregon University is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 32% of students accepted to Southern Oregon University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 630. Math scores were between 480 and 600.
At Southern Oregon University, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Oregon University is 61%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southern Oregon University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at Southern Oregon University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,518 undergraduates at Southern Oregon University with 2,811 being full-time and 1,707 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,068 | $7,503 | $11,223 | $14,817 | $14,528 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southern Oregon University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southern Oregon University, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $4,778 a year. That adds up to $19,112 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Southern Oregon University is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Southern Oregon University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520 |
| Phone: | 541-552-7672 |
| Website: | www.sou.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/sou.edu |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/@souashland |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 112 | $38,975 |
| General Psychology | 99 | $28,663 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 67 | $34,398 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 59 | $20,457 |
| Anthropology | 45 | NA |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 45 | $25,082 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 43 | $26,901 |
| Health & Physical Education | 37 | $28,131 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 36 | $31,746 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 30 | $31,124 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,719 students took at least one online class at Southern Oregon University. This is a decrease from the 3,739 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,719 | 975 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,739 | 1,798 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,370 | 486 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,587 | 440 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,011 | 362 |
Learn more about online learning at Southern Oregon University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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